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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Achievements 1.3 Contract signing 1.4 Career notes 1.5 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Kimberly, Wisconsin in 1952.
• Resided in Kimberly, Wisconsin in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Dutch ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
• Started his career with Appleton of the Wisconsin State League in 1939 but did not participate in any games.

[edit] Achievements

• Led the 1946 Texas League pitchers in strikeouts with 207, earned run average with 1.42 and shutouts with 6.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was purchased by Oakland on a conditional basis from Saint Paul in 1952.

[edit] Career notes

• Served in the armed forces, 1942-1945.

[edit] Sources

• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.